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Colin MacLellan: the pipes|drums Interview, Part 5

Published: February 05, 2010

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Angus MacKay marries Mary Russell, Edinburgh.

On the rise . . .

Rests/silence can be extremely effective in drum scores. Medleys written with little or no rests can sound bland and monotonous.

Michael Hunter, Toronto